Sweden
ColombiaGothenburg to Cartagena shipping route.
5,049 nautical miles direct, about 15.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and Cartagena
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GothenburgSeaCartagenaShipping time from Gothenburg to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,049 nm | 17.5 d | 15.0 d | 11.7 d |
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About the Gothenburg to Cartagena shipping route
The shipping route from Gothenburg, Sweden to Cartagena, Colombia covers 5,049 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 8,883 km apart, so the ship sails 1.05 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 17.5 days at 12 knots, 15.0 days at 14 knots and 11.7 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Gothenburg and Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
707 nm of the route, 14% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea ECA and North Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Gothenburg to Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) carriers give about 10 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Gothenburg in this directory, Cartagena is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Lagos (Apapa) (4,694 nm), Jeddah (4,456 nm) and Savannah (3,961 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to Cartagena is 5,049 nautical miles (9,352 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to Cartagena?
About 15.0 days at 14 knots and 11.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
707 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena to Gothenburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.